UPDATE 8/15/2022: On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at approximately 11:36 p.m., deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the area of Solomons Island Road just prior to Dowell Road in Lusby, MD, for a serious motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.
Deputies arrived on scene and advised one adult male was seriously injured and suffered a full amputation to their lower extremity.
Preliminary reports indicate the motorcyclist, Rushane Alexander Lee, 31 of Waldorf, MD, ran off the roadway, crashed, and was ejected from the bike. Lee was transported to a local trauma center for injuries received.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any events leading up to the crash is asked to contact M/DFC. E. Bradley with the Collision Reconstruction Team at [email protected].
While deputies were responding to the first motorcycle collision, a second collision involving a motorcycle was dispatched at approximately 11:39 p.m., along Solomons Island Road in the area of The Naval Recreation Center in Solomons, MD.
Upon arrival, deputies located a single motorcycle that had left the roadway and crashed. The operator, Robert Anthony McDonald, 32 of Waldorf, MD, was ejected from the bike and was pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency personnel.
At this time, speed appears to be a contributing factor in both crashes.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision or any events leading up to the crash is asked to contact DFC. A. Ostazeski with the Collision Reconstruction Team at [email protected].
Both collisions remain under investigation.
8/14/2022: On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at approximately 11:36 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Solomons Island Road and Dowell Road, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle.
First Responders came across the collision and requested a helicopter and advised one victim suffered a full amputation to their lower left extremity, one tourniquet was applied to the victim.
Maryland State Police Helicopter Trooper 7 was requested to land at the Navy Rec Center.
The adult victim was reportedly conscious, alert and breathing. Trooper 7 transported the victim to an area trauma center with serious injuries.
While crews were responding to the first motorcycle collision, a second collision involving a motorcycle was dispatched at approximately 11:42 p.m., in the area of the 13800 block of HG Truman Road and Holiday Drive.
The 911 caller reported the motorcyclist left the roadway and went into the woods, with citizens being unable to locate the occupant.
First Responders arrived on the scene a short time later and located the victim and pronounced them deceased on the scene.
Police responded to both incidents and conducted Traffic Reconstruction at both collision scenes.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
